[throwaway765123]

"I'll tell you one thing about the universe, though. The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Right?"

-- Contact (1997)

[irrational]

Waste of space seems like a poor phrase. It seems to imply it should be used by intelligent life, and if it isn't, then it's a waste.